f = Forecast. p = Preliminary. na = Not available. All dollar amounts are in current dollars.1 The methodology for computing these measures has changed. These statistics are not comparable to previously published statistics. Sources and computation methodology are available at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/about/methodology-notes.aspx2 Based on October-September fiscal years ending with year indicated.

Food and Fiber Sector Indicators

Annual percent change

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2007-08

U.S. gross domestic product ($ billion)

12,422

13,178

13,808

14,281

na

6.1

4.8

3.4

na

Share of agriculture and related industries in GDP (%)1

4.5

4.3

4.6

na

na

-4.4

7.0

na

na

Share of agriculture in GDP (%)1

0.8

0.7

1.0

na

na

-12.5

42.9

na

na

Total agricultural imports ($ billion)2

57.7

64.0

70.1

79.3

81.0f

10.9

9.5

13.1

2.1

Total agricultural exports ($ billion)2

62.5

68.6

82.2

115.5

98.5f

9.8

19.8

40.5

na

Export share of the volume of U.S. agricultural production (%)1

21.5

23.0

23.8p

na

na

7.0

3.5

na

na

CPI for food (1982-84=100)

190.7

195.3

202.9

214.1

na

2.4

3.9

5.5

na

Share of U.S. disposable income spent on food (%)

9.8

9.8

9.8

na

na

0.0

0.0

na

na

Share of total food expenditures for at-home consumption (%)

51.4

51.1

51.2

na

na

-0.6

0.2

na

na

Farm-to-retail price spread (1982-84=100)

239.2

246.2

248.3

na

na

2.9

0.9

na

na

Total USDA food and nutrition assistance spending ($ billion)2

50.9

53.1

54.3

na

na

4.3

2.3

na

na

f = Forecast. p = Preliminary. na = Not available. All dollar amounts are in current dollars.1 The methodology for computing these measures has changed. These statistics are not comparable to previously published statistics. Sources and computation methodology are available at: http://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/about/methodology-notes.aspx2 Based on October-September fiscal years ending with year indicated.

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